To be forced to defend oneself is an inherently undesirable position to be in. The focus shifts from ideas to the person conveying them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.
At what point is someone precluded from availing themselves of the justification of self-defense because of their own poor judgment or bad behavior?
I never had any desire to defend myself, and never did I seriously think about it.
Everyone has different ways of defending themselves.
You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical.
Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.
I always think that the ability to fight and defend oneself is a skill that every man should have but endeavour never to use, you know?
To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.
Everybody certainly has the right to defend themselves. That's not to say that they should defy common sense by avoiding or diffusing confrontation. And that's very, very important.
You don't leave people who can't defend themselves.